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I have yet to find a bidet that works like a power washer for the beef starfish. Instead, they all seem to just get your bum wet, so you have to get in there a

I have yet to find a bidet that works like a power washer for the beef starfish. Instead, they all seem to just get your bum wet, so you have to get in there and dig around. Might as well strip down and jump in the shower - the power spray on any decent nozzle is way better. Or buy some wet-wipes (baby wipes) and just don't flush them.

codelikeawolf 2y ago
I just added "beef starfish" to my personal encyclopedia of hilarious terms. Thank you for making my day!
SAI_Peregrinus 2y ago
I got a no-name handheld sprayer[1] back in early 2020. It'll absolutely work like a power washer if you turn the T-valve all the way on. That can be painful, probably best to keep the pressure a bit lower. [1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DR83GQB https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DR83GQB
slillibri 2y ago
The Toto washlets I used in Japan were plenty powerful, plus they had adjustments for pressure and temperature.
hammyhavoc 2y ago
If these are bidets that are plumbed into the mains supply, then yes, water pressure is too low in many places. I'm fortunate to live in an area of England where it's like pressure washing your patio—that jet of water can most definitely cut your paper-thin arse tissue if you crank it and aren't careful (been there, done that—still love it six years on).
cosmotic 2y ago
I thought this the first few days I was in Japan. I was only giving it 30sec or so. Apparently you're supposed to spray for a minute. Never had a problem after that.
srean 2y ago
I find health faucets http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet_shower http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet_shower quite effective, except that one time it went terribly wrong. These are essentially telephone showers installed next to the toilet. You switch them on using a valve/trigger and then manually direct the fire. Simple, cheap, no fuss. This little guy, however, turned out to be a closet fire hose. It pretty much went from 0 to 1000 gallons per sec in an instant and just wouldn't let up. The valve was stuck. The extension hose was twisting and coiling around like crazy with the pressure released. The shower head was going full blast in my hand, initially directed at my rear, it was continuously pushing my hand away from anything that I was trying to point it towards. It give me a visceral understanding of how jet engines work. Working out a sequence of operations in my head to get out of such a situation while caught in a compromised and inflexible position, with only one hand free, was quite a challenge. I am not quite sure if I should be thankful that it wasnt AI powered and directed. If the pressure is low it can be quite unsatisfactory. The first Japanese ones I used there were ways to choose between a laminar and degrees of non-laminar, to full-on turbulent flow (all those controls must be for something), I would expect the former to be somewhat less flinch inducing. And it really tickles the shit out of you ! (no pun intended)
atombender 2y ago
We have the Geberit AquaClean Tuma Comfort [1]. It's a marvel of German engineering. The jet is really powerful. Painfully so, on the highest setting, and it can also be set to be really hot. It's an entire bidet toilet for wall integration, not one of those things you put on top of an existing toilet. It has a heated seat, a suction fan that removes odor, and a dryer for after washing. [1] https://www.geberit-global.com/bathroom-products/wcs-urinals/shower-toilets-geberit-aquaclean/products/ https://www.geberit-global.com/bathroom-products/wcs-urinals...
burnt-resistor 2y ago
Washlét S550e can deliver painful heated water pressure, agitation, and can be moved front to back. If you wait, it can do the job. Wet wipes produce waste, cost money, and either clog pipes or stink.

codelikeawolf 2y ago

I just added "beef starfish" to my personal encyclopedia of hilarious terms. Thank you for making my day!

SAI_Peregrinus 2y ago

I got a no-name handheld sprayer[1] back in early 2020. It'll absolutely work like a power washer if you turn the T-valve all the way on. That can be painful, probably best to keep the pressure a bit lower. [1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DR83GQB https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DR83GQB

slillibri 2y ago

The Toto washlets I used in Japan were plenty powerful, plus they had adjustments for pressure and temperature.

hammyhavoc 2y ago

If these are bidets that are plumbed into the mains supply, then yes, water pressure is too low in many places. I'm fortunate to live in an area of England where it's like pressure washing your patio—that jet of water can most definitely cut your paper-thin arse tissue if you crank it and aren't careful (been there, done that—still love it six years on).

cosmotic 2y ago

I thought this the first few days I was in Japan. I was only giving it 30sec or so. Apparently you're supposed to spray for a minute. Never had a problem after that.

srean 2y ago

I find health faucets http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet_shower http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet_shower quite effective, except that one time it went terribly wrong. These are essentially telephone showers installed next to the toilet. You switch them on using a valve/trigger and then manually direct the fire. Simple, cheap, no fuss. This little guy, however, turned out to be a closet fire hose. It pretty much went from 0 to 1000 gallons per sec in an instant and just wouldn't let up. The valve was stuck. The extension hose was twisting and coiling around like crazy with the pressure released. The shower head was going full blast in my hand, initially directed at my rear, it was continuously pushing my hand away from anything that I was trying to point it towards. It give me a visceral understanding of how jet engines work. Working out a sequence of operations in my head to get out of such a situation while caught in a compromised and inflexible position, with only one hand free, was quite a challenge. I am not quite sure if I should be thankful that it wasnt AI powered and directed. If the pressure is low it can be quite unsatisfactory. The first Japanese ones I used there were ways to choose between a laminar and degrees of non-laminar, to full-on turbulent flow (all those controls must be for something), I would expect the former to be somewhat less flinch inducing. And it really tickles the shit out of you ! (no pun intended)

atombender 2y ago

We have the Geberit AquaClean Tuma Comfort [1]. It's a marvel of German engineering. The jet is really powerful. Painfully so, on the highest setting, and it can also be set to be really hot. It's an entire bidet toilet for wall integration, not one of those things you put on top of an existing toilet. It has a heated seat, a suction fan that removes odor, and a dryer for after washing. [1] https://www.geberit-global.com/bathroom-products/wcs-urinals/shower-toilets-geberit-aquaclean/products/ https://www.geberit-global.com/bathroom-products/wcs-urinals...

burnt-resistor 2y ago

Washlét S550e can deliver painful heated water pressure, agitation, and can be moved front to back. If you wait, it can do the job. Wet wipes produce waste, cost money, and either clog pipes or stink.